"When we started off at Image, I wanted to give everyone a fresh starting point," said series creator Tim Seeley.

"So, we did Hack/Slash: My First Maniac. But my intent was always to continue with the further adventures of Cassie and Vlad, and this annual will set up a great new status quo for the ongoing series."

In the annual, Cassie Hack's biggest, murderous fan goes on a killing spree in the present while readers are also offered a glimpse 14 years into the future.

My First Maniac was Image's debut Hack/Slash miniseries, telling the tale of Cassie's first adventure.

The titles' move from Devil's Due Publishing to Image was announced in March.